French water reform rolls forward
- From: Vol 5, Issue 3 (March 2004)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: France
Balancing cost and the environment is going to be tricky. Public consultation is required.
The French government is conducting the final stage of a public consultation on the future of water policy, ahead of presenting new draft legislation by the summer.
The government's proposals include:
* Overhauling the rules which govern the protection of water basins, particularly in order to better prevent diffuse pollution - a major problem for France, predominantly caused by intensive agricultural ...
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